Rail-fastening.



PATENTED MAY 22, 1906.

G. S. FINKLE. RAIL FASTENING.

APPLIOATION FILED JAN. 25. 1906.

INVENTOR ATTORNEY UNITE srArns PATENT OFFICE.

RAIL-FASTENING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

: atenteoi May 22; 1 906.

Application filed January 25, 1906. Serial No 297,741.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Gnonen S. FINKLE, a citizen of the United States, residing at the town of East Greenbush, in the county of Rensselaer and State of New York, have inserted between the metal tie and the rail and upon which the rail rests is rotected and prevented from chipping and alling out. I attain this obj set by means of the device illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in Whieh Figural is a perspective view of my inven tion as applied to a metal tie. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a modified form of my invention as affixed to a metal tie. Fig. 3is a perspective view of my invention having two flanges ff. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of my invention, s owing six flanges f andf Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

in the use of metal railway-ties it is neces sary to provide a cushion C, Fig. 1, on the metal tie upon which the rail may rest, which is constructed of wood or some other elastic material. This cushion, owing to the weakening effect caused by the bolts which clamp the rail down passing throu h it and also because of the great weight rought to bear upon it by means of the assing trains, is constantlysplitting and fa ling out. To protect said cushion and prevent its splittin and fallin out, I provide ametal plate A, 1* ig. 3, with flanges said flanges being of sufficient lengthto laterall embrace the cushion C and also the up er si es of the metal tie, as shown in Fig. 1, t us acting as a clamp to prevent the sides of said cushion Cfrom splitting and falling out. p i

As it may be desirable to use an extra cushion or. shim C, Fig. 2, I provide a modified form of my invention consistin of a plate A, Fig. 4, having six flanges an f, turned at angles to its base B,said anges f being constructed of sufficient length so that they laterally embrace the cushion C and also the up per portion of the metal tie T. The said flangesjf are so constructed and placed that they laterally embrace the cushion or shim C, thus acting as a clamp and preventing the said cushions and shims from splitting and falling out.

It is apparent that as the plate A. lies at right angles to the rails it is essential that the cushion and shim holding flanges be so disposed as to give a seat for the rail R, while at the same time they will effectually retain and support the cushions or shims above and below the plate A, and this desirable and necessary result I accomplish by turning the flanges f inthe middle portion of the plate A downwardly, thereby providin .a rail-seat and at the same time embrace t e cushion C, the end flanges f being turned upwardly, so as to embrace the top shim or cushion (l on each side of the rail R. It will be observed, furthermore, that in both forms of my invention herein disclosed the depending flanges f on the plate A drop below the cushion C and embrace the tie, and this I consider of par-- ticular importance, for the reason that the cushion is by this construction supported and bound at every point, and all danger of lateral spreading and disintegration under pressure is eliminated.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In combination with a metal tie; a chair-cushion thereon; a rail-chair on said cushion, said rail-chair having depending flanges which span said cushion at its sides and lap the tie; and rail-clamps secured to said chair. v

2. In combination with a metal tie; a chair-cushion thereon; a rail-chair on said cushion; a rail-supporting shim on said chair; dependin flanges at the middle of said chair WlllC'l span said cushion at its sides, lap the tie, and provide an unobstructed rail-seat; upwardly-turned flanges at the ends of said chair which span the rail-supporting shim at each side of the rail; and means for securing the rail to said chair and tie.

3. In combination with a metal tie; a chair-cushion thereon; a rail-chair formed of a slit plate having its relatively wide central tongues turned downwardly at substantiall right angles to the chair-body to form a rai seat, span said cushion, and lap the tie, and having its end flanges turned up at substantially right angles; a shim resting upon said chair and confined against lateral movement by said end flanges; and means for securing the rail to said chair and tie.

4.. A rail ehair'formed of a metal plate lat- In testimony whereof I affix my signature erally slit near its finds sand havin 1its central in presence of two witnesses. ton ue orti'ons ent ownwar at vsu v-star ftiallg right angles to form cu hion and GEORGE 5 tie embracin flanges, and its end tongues Witnesses:

bent upward y atsubstantially right angles DUDLEY B. 'WADE, to form shim and tie-plate embracing flanges. LOTTIE PRIOR. 

